The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-20
PROBABILITY THAT A CHOICE
WILL BE MADE TONIGHT.
THERE WILL BE NO ELECTION IN THE
OPEN SESSION TO-DAY.
A Committee Of cosiereaee Appointed to Arvanss
Matters Between the Tao Factions -legis-
iatiye Proceedings.

Special Ia the Pd!Gthn NerS.
fTAILAHAssEE, FLA, April 19-The
closing of the wires last night prevented
my sending late report of the caucus.
The report sent covers fifteen ballots, af-
ter which Mr.. Hicks moved that no more
proxies be- allowed except those now
used. An amendment was offered, but
after some debate both were tabled. The
Chair ruled that written proxies he re-
quired. Mr.. Blackwell moved that YER
bal proxies be recognized. This was
tabled
From the sixteenth to the twenty-fifth
ballot Perry continued to lead one to six
votes. AT O'Clock a. m, at the close of
the twenty fifth ballot. MIR. Spear moved
to reconsider the vote by which the eau
Gus agreed to stay till O'Clock a. m. Sen
ator Mann opposed this vigorously.
Gen. Miller said if he, "a man seventy
five years old could stay, why should
not the others? Much confusion and ex-
citement ensued. Mr.. Saxon, with some
heatf said he had heard that Mr.. Bloxham
had said he would to throw the election
into the joint session without a caucus
nomination in the hope of getting enough
Republican votes To elect him, and now
he believed it. This was like a bomb
shell in the Bloxham camp. Several
members We're speaking at once, the
Chairman trying to secure order. Sena-
tor Bryan was in a white heat and inslig-
nantiy resented the statement and de-
III II
torted that he never made statements he
could not verify. Confusion and cries of
*order." filed the air. and the Chairman
banged the head of the gavel i'm his
efforts to- secure order.
During the excitement Mr.. Saxon.
finding himself unable to secure the
recognition of the chair, went over to
senator Bryans seat tn make an expla-
nation, but the purpose was miscon-
strued and the two were inn
mediately surrounded by mutual
friends endeavoring to- compel MIR.
Saxon to retire to his seat and Mr..
Bryan to remain quiet. Finally Mr.
Saxon, while declaring that he would
not be cowed. went back to- his place
and, the tumult subsiding. was recog-
nized by the Chair and stated that while
he never knew "a Saxon to be intimidated
he was anxious to assure the caucus and
those who might feel aggreived by his
remarks that he did not intend any re-
Election whatever ON Mr.. BlOxham's
friends, but repeated that he had heard
the statement as coming from Bloxham
himself. He was prepared to give his
authority whenever called upon. This
seemed to be satisfactory. as no one
called for the name of his informant.
Nothing further was said about the mat
ter.
reconsider, it was lost.
TO CONTINUE THE CAUCUS.
senator Neel moved tn So arrange
matters that the Democratic votes be di-
yided among four candidates in the cleo
ton so as to prevent an election and con-
tinue the caucus tonight. Mr.. Bryan
seconded this and explained the plan.
Senator Mann and others protested.
Senator Miller urged harmony and
peaceful solution of the difficulty. A
motion by Senator Stevens to table the
motion was lost. Senator Mallory favor
ed the scheme as explained more fully
by Senator Bryan, and finally it was
adopted by vote of 4s to IL.
Mr.. Bryan moved that each side select
two representatives to arrange the de
tails. This was agreed to, and Messrs.
Mann and Orman. on the Perry side. and
Messrs. Wall and Daniel ON the Bloxham
side were appointed by the Chair
The caucus then proceeded To the
twenty sixth ballot which resulted
about the same rs before. On the twen-
tyseventh ballot Bloxham went up to
- votes: Perry had 39: Miller /. On the
twenty eighth ballot Bloxham had Al.
Perry, A., none scattering.
senator Mallory moved that the roll
be- called and each member state if he
will abide by the arrangement for the
diffusion of votes in the election. All
answered in the affirmative. A motion
To adjourn until tonight at eight O'Clock
was carried with enthusiasm AT 2::}0 a. III.
This morning just before twelve
o'clock the caucus met and the managers
announced the names of the candidates
to be voted for. as follows: On behalf
of the Perry party. VIM. Judge and j. F.
Latham: ON behalf of the Bloxham party.
Thomas Costa and VIM. Van Fleet. A
trial ballot was taken showing result
could not he reached ON election.
IN THE JOINT SESSION.
At IL o'clock the House proceeded to
ballot on the names stated. the Republi-
cans nominating +. :. Goodrich. of
Volusia The result was as follows:
SENATE--Costa. 5; Van Fleet. ):
Latham. :: Judge. 9: Goodrich. >.
HoUsE-Costa, Is; Van Fleet. Is:
Latham. IA: Judge. IL: Goodrich, IL:
Finley. 1: Blank, 3.
Notice was given of caucuses of each
party in the afternoon and the regular
proceedings were resumed.
THE CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
The caucus met promptly tonight. all
but members and reporters excluded. The
ballot stood:
FIRST BALLOT.
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